brake pads- is this true?
Jun 4, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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you can't drive with the parking brake on- it would hardly move- and not coast at all- plus, if the hand brake or foot brake is engaged for over 20 seconds- the "BRAKE!" light illuminates on the dash, which I would see- plus, I roll this thing around in my garage on a regular basis simply by pushing it- and the brakes worked fine the day I rode it onto the trailer.
I put about 900 miles on my 2011 800 max xt- with the factory brakes on it.
I put about 900 miles on my 2011 800 max xt- with the factory brakes on it.
Jun 4, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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That thought came to my mind too.
Jun 4, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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I would think a shady dealer would just tell you they already got rid of the part. Who really has space for all the broken parts you could try to use?
That's why you need to tell them that up front, before any work is done.
That's why you need to tell them that up front, before any work is done.
Jun 4, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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If the dealer is that shady, then what would stop him from just taking another customers old worn out pads and showing them to him? That's why I do my own maintenance and repairs within my ability. Too many shady dealers out there trying to pull one over on the customer who just dumped 10k.
Jun 4, 2014 | 05:12 PM
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I just paid $340 to replace brakes that had 300 miles on them and a wiring failure due to a faulty factory switch.... 
I'm fuming!
I'm fuming!
Jun 4, 2014 | 07:39 PM
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heard some people using these as replacement from Race driven.com no experience with them myself for info. purposes only my buddy from nh put a set in his 2013 650 at 1000 mi wasn't to happy to hear that[ seeing I just bought a 800 max myself] mostly logging roads also but 300 mi. !!sht sounds like there making them out of cardboard did you get to get the worn ones from dealer where is your dealer located not to threw mud just for my info. good luck with the warranty
Jun 5, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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Jun 5, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Bake pads average $25 per pair so that $75. Tell me that the rest went to the faulty switch.EBC Brake Pad - Sintered Metal | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
You really think a can am dealer is using ebt brake pads from rocky mountain?
The pads were $43 / set x 3 sets + shop rate labor at around $80hr.
Plus I had them replace the oil filter and plugs.
Plus the deductible for the switch they broke in the first place.
Jun 6, 2014 | 08:39 AM
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I had a dealer mechanic pull this on me with a street bike i was getting inspected one time. Sucks to be him as I walked over to the bike and told him to pull the pads as I stood there watching. Oh, um, well, those will probably be OK for the next year sir, here is your sticker. Had another car dealer (free lifetime inspections) try to tell me my parking brake pads were shot, and it was $400.00 to fix so it would pass. You mean the rebuild kit I just installed for $50.00 was defective(pulls out receipt for parts just purchased one month prior.) Oh, um, let me speak with the mechanic, he must be mistaken.
Yeah, I might buy it if it was Chinese made mini with the cardboard pads. BTW, the EBC sintered pads are probably superior to the stockers by a good bit, they are all I run. And mud can really kill pads in a hurry, so if you have been doing more mud runs than usual, that COULD be a reason.
Yeah, I might buy it if it was Chinese made mini with the cardboard pads. BTW, the EBC sintered pads are probably superior to the stockers by a good bit, they are all I run. And mud can really kill pads in a hurry, so if you have been doing more mud runs than usual, that COULD be a reason.
Jun 6, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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I had a dealer mechanic pull this on me with a street bike i was getting inspected one time. Sucks to be him as I walked over to the bike and told him to pull the pads as I stood there watching. Oh, um, well, those will probably be OK for the next year sir, here is your sticker. Had another car dealer (free lifetime inspections) try to tell me my parking brake pads were shot, and it was $400.00 to fix so it would pass. You mean the rebuild kit I just installed for $50.00 was defective(pulls out receipt for parts just purchased one month prior.) Oh, um, let me speak with the mechanic, he must be mistaken.
Yeah, I might buy it if it was Chinese made mini with the cardboard pads. BTW, the EBC sintered pads are probably superior to the stockers by a good bit, they are all I run. And mud can really kill pads in a hurry, so if you have been doing more mud runs than usual, that COULD be a reason.
Yeah, I might buy it if it was Chinese made mini with the cardboard pads. BTW, the EBC sintered pads are probably superior to the stockers by a good bit, they are all I run. And mud can really kill pads in a hurry, so if you have been doing more mud runs than usual, that COULD be a reason.
I have no doubt that the ebt pads are superior to the stock pads... but the dealer is going to use the factory pads- not aftermarket. if the dealer uses aftermarket parts, it voids the warranty if anything else fails, like the calipers (which are covered under warranty)